The Ben
Ben Mugisha | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Benjamin Mugisha |
| Born | January 9, 1987 Kampala, Uganda |
| Genres | Hip-hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer, Songwriter |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | https://famemix.com/profile/theben |
Benjamin Mugisha (born 9 January 1987 in Kampala, Uganda to Jean Mbonimpa and Esther Mbabazi) better known by his stage name, The Ben, is a Rwandan singer-songwriter.[1] In 2008, he was awarded as the "Best Afro R&B Singer of the Year" by Salax Music awards.[2][3]
Career
Ben was invited to perform at the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa.[4] In 2010, he moved to the United States where he collaborated with Detroit based hip-hop artist Mike-E Ellison.[5] Later, he was invited to perform at the UN headquarters.[6] Ben's song "I'm in Love", released in October 2012, led to the creation of a new music category at the 2012 Salax Music Award Presentations in Rwanda making him the first ever recipient of Award for Best Music Artist in the Diaspora.[1][2]
Discography
Singles
- Amahirwe yanyuma
- Incuti nyancuti
- Wigenda
- Amaso Ku Maso
- I'm in Love (2012).
- I can See.
- Habibi.
- Fine girl.
- Naremeye.
- Ndaje [1]
- Vazi (2019)
- Suko (2019)
- Ngufite kumutima (2020)
Collabos
- Binkolera ft Sheebah Karungi of Uganda. [7]
- No you no life ft B2C of Uganda. [8]
- Ngufite Kumutima ft ZIZOU AL PACINO
Awards
Ben was recognized as Best Afro R&B Singer of the Year at the Salas Music Awards in 2008-2009. In 2009-2010 he again received the award for Best Afro R&B Singer of the Year as well as the country's top music prize, Best Male Artist.[4] Ben received a Salas Award song of the year in 2010-2011.[9]
References
- ^ a b "The secret life of... : Ben Mugisha". The New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Sheebah, Rwanda's The Ben light up Fusion Autospa". New Vision. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "The Ben mu gitaramo cye yagize ati:"Nkunda U Rwanda by'umwihariko Perezida warwo"". Royal TV. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Les finalistes du Prix Découvertes RFI 2016" (in French). Radio France Internationale. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Mbabazi, Donah (22 February 2016). "Rwanda: The Ben Talks Music, Love Life and Returning Home". AllAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "The Ben (Musical part) - 20th Commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda at UN Headquarters in New York". United Nations. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ mobile.howwe.biz
- ^ m.eachamps.com
- ^ "Ben Mugisha became Rwanda's first music superstar". Eiseverywhere.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.